Topaz

  
Origin: Diamond Rocks, Mourne Mts, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK
Sample size: 5 mm crystal (left), 4 mm crystal (right)
Owner: Steve Rust
 
     
Origin: The Cove (Topaz Valley), Topaz Mountain, Delta, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Sample size: crystals to 7 mm. Collected from the north wall of the cove (top left), 5 mm crystal of topaz with pseudobrookite. Collected from the north wall of the cove (top right), 1 cm crystal. Collected from the west wall (bottom left), 6 mm crystal. Collected from the north wall (bottom right)
Owner: Steve Rust
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Rust

 

  
Origin: Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Utah, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.5 x 2.8 x 1.1 cm
 
  
Origin: Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sample size: 4.2 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
 
Origin: Maynard Claims, Thomas Range, Utah, U.S.A.
Sample size: 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

     
Origin: Ouro Preto, Brazil
Ex. John Teague coll.
Sample size: 1.2 x 2.2 x 0.9 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Topaz with quartz and albite
  
Topaz with minor albite
Origin: Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Ex Marvin Pearce collection
Sample size: 6 x 2.5 x 4 cm (top), 3 x 2.5 x 4.5 cm (bottom)
 
  
  
 
  
Origin: Tarryall Mountains, Park Co., Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 2 x 2 x 3.8 cm (top/2nd row), 19 x 23 x 21 mm (3rd/bottom row)
 
  
Origin: Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, U.S.A.
Sample size: 17 x 5 x 25 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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